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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pete Tyler (ranked 174 p4p, 320 weight class) and Roman Zhdanov (ranked 26 p4p, 43 weight class). Zhdanov has chosen Малиновая Лада (Raspberry Lada) by Gayazov$ Brother$ as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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20 - 12 - 0 |
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196 cm
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23 - 14 - 1 |
BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Pete Tyler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Roman Zhdanov!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Zhdanov misses.
Zhdanov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tyler.
Zhdanov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tyler in his tracks.
It looks like Pete Tyler has been cut.
Zhdanov throws a sloppy body shot
and Tyler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Roman Zhdanov has been cut.
Tyler looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Zhdanov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Zhdanov throws a body punch but Tyler moves out of range.
Roman Zhdanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zhdanov has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Tyler connects with a crisp jab.
Tyler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tyler connects with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhdanov's corner calls for a 1-2. Zhdanov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tyler moves away from the strike by Zhdanov.
Tyler throwing a counter right hand but Zhdanov manages to avoid it.
Zhdanov avoids a kick to the body.
Tyler waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zhdanov.
A slow jab from Zhdanov misses its intended target.
A telegraphed right hand from Tyler misses the target.
Zhdanov tries to clinch but Tyler is having none of it.
Tyler misses with an uppercut. Zhdanov saw that one coming.
Good work by Tyler as he checks the leg kick.
Tyler was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tyler scores with a crisp jab that stopped Zhdanov in his tracks.
Zhdanov fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Zhdanov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tyler throws a looping overhand right but Zhdanov ducks down to avoid it.
Zhdanov misses with a head kick.
Zhdanov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tyler explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Zhdanov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Zhdanov tries to keep at a distance but Tyler has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tyler takes an elbow to the temple.
Zhdanov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zhdanov throws a head punch that misses.
Tyler blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler tries a body shot but Zhdanov blocks it.
Zhdanov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Zhdanov looking to slow down the pace here.
Tyler dodges an elbow strike from Zhdanov.
Tyler lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Zhdanov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Tyler - that landed with a thud.
A right hand to the body from Tyler.
Zhdanov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Zhdanov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pete Tyler's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Zhdanov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tyler's elbow.
Tyler tries a body shot but Zhdanov blocks it.
Zhdanov trying to land knees to the body.
Tyler blocks an uppercut.
Zhdanov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tyler works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tyler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tyler creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Zhdanov trying to land knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Zhdanov throws an elbow but misses.
Zhdanov gets through Tyler's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zhdanov prevents a body shot from Tyler.
Tyler misses with some punches.
Zhdanov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zhdanov takes a shot to the head.
Zhdanov blocks an uppercut.
Tyler avoids a wild elbow strike from Zhdanov.
Zhdanov lands a nice elbow.
Tyler pressing his opponent against the cage.
Tyler is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Zhdanov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tyler prevents a body shot from Zhdanov.
Zhdanov is leaning against Tyler and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Pete Tyler will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tyler misses with a kick to the body.
Zhdanov keeps Tyler at a distance using the push kick.
Tyler takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tyler throws an overhand right that lands on Zhdanov's shoulder, as Zhdanov tries to avoid the shot.
Pete Tyler is winning the standup battle so far.
Zhdanov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tyler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zhdanov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zhdanov tries to clinch there but Tyler circles away.
Zhdanov is looking to clinch but Tyler is avoiding it.
Tyler has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zhdanov wants to clinch up but Tyler keeps it at a distance.
Tyler was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tyler takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Zhdanov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhdanov misses with a low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Zhdanov.
Tyler gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Zhdanov.
Jeez, Pete Tyler's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Zhdanov connects with a single shot there.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Pete Tyler's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Roman Zhdanov!
Roman Zhdanov seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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